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Tanqueray Brings Back Malacca Gin for a Spell

By Robert Simonson January 29, 2013 2:54 pmJanuary 29, 2013 2:54 pm

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In 1997, Tanqueray introduced a new gin called Malacca. It was softer, “wetter” and less juniper-forward than its London Dry counterpart, and bottled at a lower proof. But by 2001 it was pulled from the market as the company focused on other products. From there, the legend grew. Mixologists who tasted it said it was as close as you could get today to Old Tom Gin, a sweeter, 19th-century style of gin essential to recreating certain pre-Prohibition cocktails. The thirsty hunted for stray bottles.

Tanqueray, finally responding to the growing interest, is now bringing Malacca back for a limited run. Priced at $33, it will hit shelves in February. It works beautifully in a Tom Collins or a Turf Cocktail (equal parts Malacca and sweet vermouth).